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Bitter Christmas (2026)

1h 51m · Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Starring Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado

After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote with her friend Patricia. The story of these women run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

Showtimes

Today

Vue - Westfield Stratford

2 Stratford Pl, London E20 1EJ, UK

12:15 *18:15 *

Curzon Soho

99 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5DY, UK

12:2015:0017:4020:20

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Ln, London SW2 1JG, UK

12:20 *15:15 *20:20 *

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU, UK

12:30 *15:15 *17:50 *20:30 *

East Dulwich Picturehouse

116a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HD, UK

12:40 *17:20 *

Greenwich Picturehouse

180 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NN, UK

12:40 *20:20 *

Picturehouse Central

15 Great Windmill Street, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, UK

12:45 *17:25 *

Curzon Victoria

58 Victoria St, London SW1E 6QW, UK

12:4515:1517:4520:30

Curzon Camden

Arches N7 - N14, Dockray Pl, London NW1 8QD, UK

13:0015:3018:0020:30

Curzon Bloomsbury

The Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AW, UK

13:1015:4018:1020:40

The Castle Cinema

First Floor, 64 - 66 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DA, UK

13:30 *16:00 *20:45 *

Curzon Hoxton

55 Pitfield St, London N1 6BU, UK

13:4018:40

Everyman Muswell Hill

Fortis Green Rd, Muswell Hill, London N10 3HP, UK

14:1518:30

BFI Southbank

Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XT, UK

14:15 *18:00 *20:45 *

Crouch End Picturehouse

165 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BY, UK

14:30 *17:05 *

Vue - Islington

36 Parkfield St, London N1 0PS, UK

14:3017:00

Clapham Picturehouse

76 Venn St, London SW4 0AT, UK

14:40 *18:00 *

Forest Cinema (Walthamstow)

267 High St, London E17 7LD, UK

14:50 *16:40 *20:10 *

Curzon Mayfair

38 Curzon St, London W1J 7TY, UK

15:0021:00

The Gate Picturehouse

87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ, UK

15:00 *

The Garden Cinema

39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5PQ, UK

15:00 *17:45 *

Vue - Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)

Westfield, London W12 7GF, UK

15:10 *18:10 *

Hackney Picturehouse

270 Mare St, London E8 1HE, UK

15:10 *17:40 *20:20 *

ODEON Luxe Holloway

419-427 Holloway Rd, London N7 6LJ, UK

15:20 *20:50 *

Curzon Aldgate

2 Canter Way, London E1 8PS, UK

16:0020:40

Phoenix Cinema

52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK

17:30

Ealing Picturehouse

Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA, UK

17:30 *

The Chiswick Cinema

94-96 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SH, UK

17:45

Curzon Wimbledon

Second Floor, 23 The Broadway, London SW19 1RE, UK

18:00

Barbican Cinema

Level -2 Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

18:15 *20:40 *

Lex Cinema

194b Chamberlayne Rd, London NW10 3JU, UK

18:20 *20:45 *

Everyman Belsize Park

203 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QG, UK

20:30

West Norwood Picturehouse

1-7 Norwood High St, Norwood, London SE27 9JU, UK

20:30 *

Tomorrow

Vue - Westfield Stratford

2 Stratford Pl, London E20 1EJ, UK

09:05 *11:35 *17:20 *

Greenwich Picturehouse

180 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NN, UK

10:50 *17:45 *

Everyman Belsize Park

203 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QG, UK

11:0017:30 *

The Castle Cinema

First Floor, 64 - 66 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DA, UK

11:00 *13:45 *16:00 *21:00 *

Curzon Mayfair

38 Curzon St, London W1J 7TY, UK

11:4017:40

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Ln, London SW2 1JG, UK

11:50 *14:30 *17:10 *

East Dulwich Picturehouse

116a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HD, UK

12:00 *17:30 *

West Norwood Picturehouse

1-7 Norwood High St, Norwood, London SE27 9JU, UK

12:00 *18:00 *

Ealing Picturehouse

Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA, UK

12:10 *17:50 *

Curzon Soho

99 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5DY, UK

12:3015:1018:0020:40

Clapham Picturehouse

76 Venn St, London SW4 0AT, UK

12:30 *17:30 *

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU, UK

12:40 *15:20 *18:00 *20:40 *

Curzon Camden

Arches N7 - N14, Dockray Pl, London NW1 8QD, UK

13:0015:3018:0020:30

Curzon Victoria

58 Victoria St, London SW1E 6QW, UK

13:0015:3018:0020:30

Curzon Bloomsbury

The Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AW, UK

13:1015:4018:1020:40

Vue - Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)

Westfield, London W12 7GF, UK

13:20 *20:15

ODEON Luxe Holloway

419-427 Holloway Rd, London N7 6LJ, UK

13:20 *20:50 *

Vue - Islington

36 Parkfield St, London N1 0PS, UK

13:3018:00

Curzon Hoxton

55 Pitfield St, London N1 6BU, UK

13:4018:40

The Chiswick Cinema

94-96 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SH, UK

14:0017:00

BFI Southbank

Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XT, UK

14:15 *18:0020:45 *

Hackney Picturehouse

270 Mare St, London E8 1HE, UK

14:20 *18:20 *20:10 *

Everyman Muswell Hill

Fortis Green Rd, Muswell Hill, London N10 3HP, UK

14:30 *18:30

Picturehouse Central

15 Great Windmill Street, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, UK

14:45 *17:50 *

Forest Cinema (Walthamstow)

267 High St, London E17 7LD, UK

15:00 *17:35 *20:10 *

The Garden Cinema

39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5PQ, UK

15:00 *17:45 *20:45 *

Curzon Wimbledon

Second Floor, 23 The Broadway, London SW19 1RE, UK

15:2020:40

Curzon Aldgate

2 Canter Way, London E1 8PS, UK

15:2020:40

The Gate Picturehouse

87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ, UK

17:00 *

Crouch End Picturehouse

165 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BY, UK

17:05 *

Barbican Cinema

Level -2 Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

18:10 *20:40 *

Lex Cinema

194b Chamberlayne Rd, London NW10 3JU, UK

18:10 *

Phoenix Cinema

52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK

20:00

Thu 3 Sep

Vue - Westfield Stratford

2 Stratford Pl, London E20 1EJ, UK

09:2011:2517:55

Vue - Islington

36 Parkfield St, London N1 0PS, UK

10:4015:0017:15

Everyman Belsize Park

203 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QG, UK

12:0017:30

Ealing Picturehouse

Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA, UK

12:00 *17:30 *

Forest Cinema (Walthamstow)

267 High St, London E17 7LD, UK

12:25 *15:00 *17:35 *20:15 *

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU, UK

12:40 *15:20 *18:00 *20:40 *

Greenwich Picturehouse

180 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NN, UK

12:40 *20:20 *

Curzon Soho

99 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5DY, UK

12:4515:2017:4020:20

West Norwood Picturehouse

1-7 Norwood High St, Norwood, London SE27 9JU, UK

12:45 *17:20 *

Curzon Camden

Arches N7 - N14, Dockray Pl, London NW1 8QD, UK

13:0015:3018:0020:30

Curzon Victoria

58 Victoria St, London SW1E 6QW, UK

13:0015:3018:0020:30

Curzon Bloomsbury

The Brunswick Centre, London WC1N 1AW, UK

13:1015:4018:1020:40

ODEON Luxe Holloway

419-427 Holloway Rd, London N7 6LJ, UK

13:20 *20:50 *

Curzon Hoxton

55 Pitfield St, London N1 6BU, UK

13:4018:40

The Castle Cinema

First Floor, 64 - 66 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DA, UK

13:45 *16:20 *21:00 *

Vue - Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)

Westfield, London W12 7GF, UK

14:10 *19:05 *

BFI Southbank

Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XT, UK

14:15 *18:10 *20:40 *

Clapham Picturehouse

76 Venn St, London SW4 0AT, UK

14:20 *20:30 *

Everyman Muswell Hill

Fortis Green Rd, Muswell Hill, London N10 3HP, UK

14:3018:30

Crouch End Picturehouse

165 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BY, UK

14:30 *20:05 *

Curzon Wimbledon

Second Floor, 23 The Broadway, London SW19 1RE, UK

14:4020:00

Curzon Mayfair

38 Curzon St, London W1J 7TY, UK

15:0021:00

East Dulwich Picturehouse

116a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HD, UK

15:00 *20:30 *

Hackney Picturehouse

270 Mare St, London E8 1HE, UK

15:10 *17:50 *20:30 *

Curzon Aldgate

2 Canter Way, London E1 8PS, UK

15:2020:40

Barbican Cinema

Level -2 Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

15:20 *18:10 *20:40 *

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Ln, London SW2 1JG, UK

15:30 *18:10 *

The Garden Cinema

39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5PQ, UK

15:30 *20:45 *

Picturehouse Central

15 Great Windmill Street, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, UK

17:20 *20:10 *

The Gate Picturehouse

87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ, UK

18:00 *

Lex Cinema

194b Chamberlayne Rd, London NW10 3JU, UK

18:10 *20:45 *

Phoenix Cinema

52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK

20:00

The Chiswick Cinema

94-96 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SH, UK

20:25

Sat 5 Sep

The Chiswick Cinema

94-96 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SH, UK

10:30

Barbican Cinema

Level -2 Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

11:15 *

Picturehouse Central

15 Great Windmill Street, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, UK

11:30 *17:15 *

The Gate Picturehouse

87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ, UK

12:00 *

West Norwood Picturehouse

1-7 Norwood High St, Norwood, London SE27 9JU, UK

12:15 *

East Dulwich Picturehouse

116a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HD, UK

12:20 *

Crouch End Picturehouse

165 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BY, UK

12:25 *

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU, UK

12:40 *18:10 *

The Arzner Cinema

10 Bermondsey Sq, London SE1 3UN, UK

13:00

Rio Cinema

107 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PB, UK

13:30 *17:30 *

Everyman The Whiteley

8 Porchester Gardens, London W2 4DB, UK

13:30

Clapham Picturehouse

76 Venn St, London SW4 0AT, UK

13:30 *

Electric Cinema Portobello

191 Portobello Rd, London W11 2ED, UK

14:30 *17:30 *

Ealing Picturehouse

Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA, UK

14:30 *

Greenwich Picturehouse

180 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NN, UK

15:00 *

Everyman Belsize Park

203 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QG, UK

15:15

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Ln, London SW2 1JG, UK

15:30 *

Everyman Chelsea

279 King's Rd, London SW3 5EW, UK

16:30

Hackney Picturehouse

270 Mare St, London E8 1HE, UK

18:30 *

Sun 6 Sep

Barbican Cinema

Level -2 Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS, UK

11:00 *

Picturehouse Central

15 Great Windmill Street, Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly Circus, London W1D 7DH, UK

11:30 *20:00 *

The Chiswick Cinema

94-96 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SH, UK

11:50

The Arzner Cinema

10 Bermondsey Sq, London SE1 3UN, UK

12:0020:30

East Dulwich Picturehouse

116a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HD, UK

12:20 *

Regent Street Cinema

307 Regent St., London W1B 2HW, UK

13:30

Clapham Picturehouse

76 Venn St, London SW4 0AT, UK

14:30 *

Finsbury Park Picturehouse

Unit 1, Cinema LS, 17 City N Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU, UK

14:50 *19:40 *

Greenwich Picturehouse

180 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8NN, UK

15:10 *

Rio Cinema

107 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PB, UK

15:20 *20:50 *

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Ln, London SW2 1JG, UK

15:30 *

Olympic Studios

Olympic Studios, Olympic Studios, 117 Church Rd, London SW13 9HL, UK

16:40

Hackney Picturehouse

270 Mare St, London E8 1HE, UK

17:30 *

Ealing Picturehouse

Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA, UK

18:00 *

Everyman Crystal Palace

25 Church Rd, London SE19 2TE, UK

18:30

Everyman The Whiteley

8 Porchester Gardens, London W2 4DB, UK

18:30

Everyman Chelsea

279 King's Rd, London SW3 5EW, UK

18:30

Crouch End Picturehouse

165 Tottenham Ln, London N8 9BY, UK

20:00 *

Everyman Belsize Park

203 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, London NW3 4QG, UK

20:30

* accessible or special screening — subtitled, relaxed, audio-described, parent & baby or hard-of-hearing. Details on the booking page.